Farm operations
339
Avg 159 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18155 339 farms Bottom quartile (#86/92) 53% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Switzerland County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Switzerland County. Ranked #86 of 92 counties in Indiana.
54K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 52.6% 28K acres
- Other land
- 47.4% 26K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Switzerland County received $4.45 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.45
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 0.67×
- Indiana median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
339 farms · $23.6M sales
Switzerland County, Indiana reports 339 farms and $23.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2472 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #86 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #86 of 92
- National payments rank #2472 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$23.6M
0.14× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$240K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Switzerland County's net farm income sits at the 33th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Switzerland County Farm Data Shows
Switzerland County, Indiana reported 339 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $23.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $240K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.45/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.4M. In-state sales rank #86 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 53,933 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 28,353 acres (52.6%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Indiana.
Land Use
$4.45 per acre of agricultural land · the median Indiana county receives $6.68. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
53,933 acres
Cropland
28,353 acres
Avg Farm Size
159 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 52.6%
28,353 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 53,933 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 28,353 | 52.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 25,580 | 47.4% |
| Average farm size | 159 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Switzerland County, Indiana?
Switzerland County, Indiana has 339 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 159 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Switzerland County?
Switzerland County's total commodity sales are $23.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #86 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Switzerland County receive?
Switzerland County received $240K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.45/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Switzerland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Switzerland County is $7.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Switzerland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Switzerland (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Stone County, MS · LIGHT
$240K federal receipts is higher by - than Switzerland; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Cheatham County, TN · LIGHT
$242K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Switzerland; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Polk County, TN · LIGHT
$238K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Switzerland; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Dimmit County, TX · TRACE
$238K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Switzerland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Murray County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Murray sits near Switzerland on payments-per-acre ($4.44) while total receipts differ.
San Jacinto County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
San Jacinto sits near Switzerland on payments-per-acre ($4.43) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Switzerland stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2472)
Switzerland ranks #2472 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Switzerland County, Indiana stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2472 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Indiana compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Indiana state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.